Attachment for invalid-bedsteads.



No. 645,42l. Patented Mar. I3, I900.

' E. A. LIBBY.

ATTACHMENT FOR INVALID BEDSTEADS.

(Application filed June 17, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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port carrying a receptacle-holder adapted to UNITED STATES EDWIN A.LIBBY, OF KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

ATTACHMENT FO'R lNVALlD-BEDSTEADS.

srnorsrcA'rron forming part of Letters 2 atent No. 645,421, dated March13, 1900.

Application filed June 17,1899. Serial N0-720,896- (No model.)

To aZZ- whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. LIBBY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Keene, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments forInvalid- Bedsteads, of which the following is a description, referencebeing had to theaccornpanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

My invention relates to an attachment for invalid-bedsteads.

The objects of the invention are to provide an attachment which may bereadily secured to the side rail of a bedstead to receive and support apatient during the giving of an enema, to provide such attachment withmeans for readily securing it to the side rail and with an outervertically-adjustable suphold a receptacle under the patient-supportingsaddle or seat to catch the discharge, to provide the attachment with avertically-adjustable syringe-support, to provide theattachment withinterchangeablesupports for the patient, to provide a removable back forone of the seats or supports, to provide the excreta-receptacle with avertically-swinging hood over a portion of its top adapted to extendabove the saddle or support for the patient and direct the dischargeinto the receptacle, and, finally, to construct such an attachment in asimple and durable manner, so that it may be operated by theinexperienced and notliable to get out of order. These objects I attainby the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which-Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved attachment applied to abedstead. Fig. 2 is a view at right angles to Fig. 1 with the side railand bedding in section. Fig. 3 is a plan of the saddle or seat. Fig. 4is a bottom plan of the same. Fig. 5 is a transverse section thereof online 5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 shows one of the hooked retaining-springs.Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective and bottom views, respectively, of aninterchangeable seat; and Fig. 9 is an elevation of the removable back.

A designates the seat or saddle, formed of any suitable material andprovided along its inner longitudinal side with a flange A, adapted torest upon the edge of the bedding,

as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the patient may be readily removedfrom the bed to the seat or saddle A whenever the exigencies'of the caserequire. To the under side of the saddle are hinged the braces a a,adapted to swing down at right angles, so as to pass between the innerside of the bedstead-rail B and the bedding and prevent outward movementof the seat or saddle. Beyond these braces 00 a are screw eyes a co, towhich for engagement with the upper hooks c of contractile springs Oexterior to the rail B and having hooks c on their lower ends to engagethe lower edge of the rail B. These springs being under tension tend topress the flange A down upon the bedding. To the lower face of thesaddle, at about the middle of its outer portion, a socket a is located,and into this socket projects the upper rounded end of anadjusting-screw D, having an operatin g hand-wheel (Z. The lowerthreaded portion of screw D works through anut d, mounted in the upperend of a vertically-adjustable member D of standard D the base d ofwhich rests upon the floor. The nut d is removable with screw D and isheld from turn- I ing in the tube D by means of interlocking notches andprojections, as shown at 01 The member D is in the form of a split tubesliding on standard D and is held thereto by a metal clamp E, embracingand secured to the tube D. A screw E, having a hand-wheel 6, passesthrough the arms of 'clamp E and causes them to be brought together withsufficient force to bind the split tube frictionally upon the standard DA firm and adjustable support is thus afforded the outer portion of thesaddle or seat A, while the flange A similarly supports its inner side.

The upper face of the seat is so shaped or concaved as to evenly andcomfortably support the posterior portion of the patient, and

such upper surface is grooved or corrugated,

as shown at a, so as to lead to a dischargechannel a". Below the outerend of the channel a is the receptacle F, mounted removably on a shelfor holder F, having a clamp f,

adapted to be secured at any desired point upon the tube D by means ofits adjustingscrew f operated by a hand-wheel f This receptacle has acover or hood F extending across one end and projecting above the upperside of the saddle or seat A to direct any thing striking it down intothe receptacle.

G is an extensible syrin ge-supportin g standard having a hook g at theupper end of its vertically-adj ustable member G, and a screw g holdsthe member G in its adjusted position. The lower end of the standard Gfits upon a pin 9 projecting up from the saddle or seat A.

The operation is as follows: The shelf or holder F is placed in positionon tube D, and the nut 61 and screw D are placed in the upper end ofsaid tube with the screw turned down to about its lowest adjustment, andthe tube D is adjusted to bring it about level with top of bed. Thebraces a a, are now swung down and the saddle A is brought to the bedwith its flange A resting on the bedding and its braces extendingbetween the bedding and side rail. The springs O are then hooked to thesaddle and bed-rail, and the outer edge of the saddle is now raised to alevel, thus tightening the springs and cans ing them to sink theinclined flange A into the bedding, so that the patient may be easilyslid thereover upon the seat or saddle A, where he will be supported inproper position to receive an enema. The standard D will now be placedin position,- with its screw D resting at its upper end in socket (twhen any further adjustment of the saddle or seat may be effected by thescrew D. The receptacle F is now placed in position on the shelf orholder F and the syringe-bag hung upon the hook g. No furtherdescription is deemed necessary.- In lieu of the saddle or seat A theone shown in Figs. 7 and 8 may be employed, and this seat A is providedwith the" same securing and supporting devices as have been previouslydescribed; but it does not have the flange A and rests on the side railso as to allow of the bedclothes being changed when supporting patient.The seat A is provided with a large opening, like the seat of awater-closet, and is further provided at its rear edge with sockets a toreceive the dowelpins a projecting from a detachable seatback A".

WVhat I claim is- 1. An attachment for beds, comprising asubstantially-triangular seat or saddle A, provided along its innerlonger side with a flange A to rest on the edge of the bedding, theupper face of the seat or saddle being concaved, grooves or corrugationsa leading outwardly from said concaved portion to a discharge a, at theouter edge of the saddle or seat, and

means for supporting the saddle or seat; sub

stantially as described.

2. An attachment for beds, comprising a saddle or seat adapted to restat its inner edge on the side of a bed, and having, its upper surfaceprovided with grooves or corrugations leading to a discharge a. at theouter edge, a standard on which the outer portion of the saddle issupported, a shelf on the standard below the saddle, and a vesselmounted on shelf under the discharge a and provided with a hoodedportion F projecting above the discharge edge of the seat or holder,substantially as described.

3. The combinationwith the saddle or seat having braces to pass downalong the inner side of thebed-rail, hooked springs to connect thesaddle with lower edge of bed-rail and an extensible support to supportthe outer edge of saddle from the floor.

4:. The combination with the saddle or seat having means to connect itsinner side with a bed-rail, and a vertically-extensible support for itsouter side, of a holder mounted on said outer support and extendingunder the sad dle or seat to hold a receptacle.

5. The combination with the saddle or seat having an inclined flangealong its inner side to rest on the bedding and springs and braces toengage the bed-rail, of an outer adjustable standard to support thesaddle or seat from the floor.

6. An attachment for beds, comprising a seat or saddle adapted to restat its inner edge upon the bed and provided on the under side of itsouter portion with a socket, a standard D having a vertically-adjustablemember D provided in its upper end with a nut 61, a screw D providedwith an operating handwhcel (Z and mounted in said nut, the upperrounded end of the screw engaging said socket, and a receptaclesupporting shelf or holder below the saddle and having a clampadjustable on the standard member D; substantially as described.

7. An attaehmentforbeds comprisingasaddie or seat having a brace to passdown along the inner side of a bed-rail, a hooked spring to connect thesaddle or seat with the lower edge of said rail, and a support for theouter edge of the saddle or seat; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof-Taffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN A. LIBBY.

Witnesses:

W. T. HART, CHARLES GALL SHEDD.

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